Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading 1.7% Higher – What’s Next?

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) rose 1.7% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $472.50 and last traded at $471.55. Approximately 4,632,597 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 8,097,997 shares. The stock had previously closed at $463.82.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-server demand is driving optimism. Recent coverage says Dell is benefiting from accelerating data-center investment and the expansion of AI infrastructure. Analysts see continued demand for AI servers supporting revenue, earnings and growth beyond the upcoming quarter. Dell AI growth outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings expectations remain strong. Analysts anticipate substantial year-over-year gains in second-quarter revenue and earnings, while Dell’s prior results— which significantly exceeded EPS and revenue estimates—provide a favorable comparison. A positive “beat-and-raise” report could reinforce the stock’s momentum. Dell Q2 earnings outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and momentum screens remain supportive. Mizuho identified Dell as a preferred way to participate in the AI buildout, and other coverage highlights the company’s strong price trend and potential for additional upside if earnings meet or exceed expectations. Mizuho AI stock picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term volatility will center on earnings and economic data. The August jobs report and other economic releases could influence interest-rate expectations and technology valuations. Dell management is also scheduled to speak at Goldman Sachs and Citi technology conferences on September 9–10, potentially offering further demand and outlook commentary. Week ahead economic calendar
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation raises the earnings bar. After a substantial run fueled by AI enthusiasm, Dell trades near its 52-week high. Any weaker-than-expected guidance, margin pressure or signs that AI-server growth is moderating could trigger profit-taking.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and industry regulatory risks remain overhangs. Director Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich sold 2,022 shares worth approximately $886,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Separately, scrutiny of alleged illegal AI-server exports involving another industry participant highlights potential geopolitical and export-control risks for the sector. Dell insider sale filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on DELL. Bank of America upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. HSBC upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $485.24.

Dell Technologies Stock Up 1.7%

The company has a market cap of $305.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.33. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $430.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $292.70.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The business had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 18.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $80,560,898.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,789,455.41. This represents a 82.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $86,928,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,287 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,123,203.13. This represents a 88.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 3,436,780 shares of company stock valued at $1,449,756,744 in the last ninety days. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 968.4% in the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of information technology products, solutions and services. Its offerings span client computing devices (consumer and commercial laptops and desktops), enterprise infrastructure (servers, storage systems and networking equipment), software and cloud infrastructure, and a variety of professional services such as IT consulting, deployment, managed services and financing solutions. The company serves organizations of all sizes as well as individual consumers, with products and services aimed at enabling digital transformation and modern IT environments.

Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company grew from a direct-to-consumer PC business into a diversified IT provider through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.